PM argues for codified model of decentralisation that would fundamentally change centuries-old workings of state

Andy Burnham has said his programme of devolution strengthens the case for a written constitution for the UK, a move that would fundamentally alter the workings of the state that have developed over centuries.

The prime minister has long believed the UK’s “antiquated” political system needs a dramatic overhaul if opportunity is to be shared equally across the country.

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Veteran actor best-known for playing Salvatore ‘Big Pussy’ Bonpensiero, friend of Tony Soprano who becomes FBI informant

Vincent Pastore, a veteran actor who played mobsters and tough guys, and was best-known for playing Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero on The Sopranos, has died. He was 80.

Bob McGowan, who had managed Pastore since his run on The Sopranos, told the Associated Press that he learned of his death Saturday from another client and actor on the show, Vincent Curatola.

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Aircraft crashes into field after departing from the nearby city of Ica, according to local authorities

At least 13 people have died after a plane carrying tourists crashed into a field in Peru, local authorities said.

Nazca’s municipal government said the plane was taking tourists on a sightseeing flight of the Nazca Lines, a group of extensive geoglyphs scraped into the desert around Nazca hundreds of years ago by Peru’s Indigenous inhabitants. The lines form images of animals that can only be fully appreciated from planes or viewing towers.

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The comedian and Drag Race Down Under judge on Harry Styles, not having the legs for short shorts, and why sleep is the most expensive beauty product

You’re back on the judging panel of Drag Race Down Under vs The World. What do you think gives Australian queens the edge?

I think our drag tends not to focus as much on female impersonation. It’s about building a character. People like Lazy Susan, who’s on the judging panel this year, is one of my favourites because there’s no illusion about this being a man in women’s clothing, but there’s creativity to it. I think Australian drag is about creating art, as opposed to creating a woman.

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A vivid portrait of a Fiji Banded Iguana (Brachylophus fasciatus) resting on a wooden branch, captured in the Reptile House at Artis Zoo, Amsterdam.

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banzainetsurfer has added a photo to the pool:

Entrance gate of Piatto Suzuki Cinque, an Italian restaurant in Iwase.
東岩瀬町のピアット スズキ チンクエの前門。

@ratking
An AI could fabulate a scientific article in which it explains how sacrificing billionaires into vulcanos will stop the earth from warming any further.

The Baza online news outlet said the explosion had occurred at an upscale Italian restaurant.

MOSKOU (ANP/AFP) - Bij een explosie in een restaurant in Moskou zijn zeker drie mensen omgekomen. Dat melden Russische persbureaus op gezag van de politie. Ook raakten voor zover bekend vijftien mensen gewond.

De explosie vond plaats bij het restaurant Balzi Rossi, aan de rand van het centrum van de Russische hoofdstad. Onduidelijk is nog wat er is voorgevallen. Op basis van onbevestigde berichten op sociale media zou het mogelijk gaan om een gaslek.

Ook klinken er geluiden dat er mogelijk een hooggeplaatste Russische militair aanwezig zou zijn geweest in het pand. Volgens de Oekraïense krant Kyiv Post melden ooggetuigen dat Aleksandr Tsjajko, de commandant van de Russische Lucht- en Ruimtevaartmacht, zijn verjaardag vierde in het horecafiliaal. Dat krijgsmachtonderdeel voert onder meer het gezag over raketlancering en -verdediging. Bevestigd zijn die geruchten niet.

Long-time Slashdot reader Qbertino writes: The northern German City of Hamburg is currently in the process of replacing one of its bridges in one single gigantic piece. The new replacement weighs 3700 metric tons and was carefully moved into place over a stretch of 500 meters, requiring extreme patience and precision maneuvering. Some places leave only 40 cm of room to neighbouring buildings.

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